Hung Dong Commune (Vinh City): Many "inactive" projects affect people's rights

Implementing the plan to meet voters before the 15th session of the 17th Provincial People's Council, on the afternoon of June 12, the Provincial People's Council delegates including Mr. and Mrs. Pham Thi Hong Toan - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper; Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council; Ngo Thi Thu Hien - Member of the Standing Committee of the Vinh City Women's Union had a meeting with voters of Hung Dong commune (Vinh City).

Provincial People's Council delegates attending the conference. Photo: Dao Tuan

Frustration with "suspended" project

At the conference, voters of Hung Dong commune mentioned many issues and problems arising in the area and requested that agencies pay attention and have solutions to thoroughly resolve them.

Regarding the D3 road project running through the Hung Dong small industrial cluster, voter Tran Thi Loan, Yen Vinh hamlet, reflected: The project was put into the implementation plan 10 years ago but until now it has not been moved. The people's agricultural land has also been recovered, however, the compensation and site clearance work has not been resolved. Meanwhile, Ms. Loan's family and many other households need land for agricultural production but do not have it. Voters request leaders at all levels to pay attention to avoid wasting land funds and avoiding losses for the people.

Voter Tran Thi Loan, Yen Vinh hamlet, reported that the D3 road project has been planned for 10 years but has not been implemented. Photo: Dao Tuan

Also related to the traffic route, voter Hoang Viet Thao, Long Hoa hamlet said that Nguyen Truong To road has been degraded for many years, the city has also had a policy of investment and upgrading but after many meetings with voters, the road upgrade is still "inactive". Meanwhile, if the budget from land exploitation is allocated to the commune to mobilize resources to upgrade this road, it will never be implemented.

Scene of the meeting with voters of Hung Dong commune. Photo: Dao Tuan

Voters in Hung Dong commune also expressed many opinions about the shortcomings when the city increased environmental sanitation fees. They requested that the city consider adjusting the non-agricultural land tax rate for people in resettlement areas. For households that separated their Land Use Right Certificates due to the 72m project, voters requested tax exemption or reduction.

Voter Hoang Viet Thao, Long Hoa hamlet, reported that Nguyen Truong To street is degraded but has not been repaired. Photo: Dao Tuan

In Hung Dong commune, there have been planned projects such as: Green parks, regulating lakes, ecological roads along Nha Le canal, traffic axes... However, all are in a state of... suspension.

The project's failure to be implemented has affected the construction of civil works, people cannot get land use right certificates... We request that the province and city have policies to promptly resolve this.

Nguyen Truong To Street has been degraded for many years but has not been upgraded. Photo: Dao Tuan

Voters also reflected on issues arising in relation to the issuance of land use right certificates on the 72m road; requested the issuance of agricultural land use right certificates to the people. Contents related to the infrastructure system, traffic infrastructure, urban planning, and environmental pollution caused by factories in Bac Vinh Industrial Park were also reflected by voters.

Clarifying many issues raised by voters

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council clarified many issues and contents raised by voters.

Regarding the issue of land clearance at the Hung Dong small industrial cluster, there are currently 10/184 households that have not received compensation. According to the Chairman of the City People's Council, basically the households involved have agreed with the city's land clearance plan. For households that do not agree, it is necessary to clarify the origin of land use. This responsibility belongs to the commune level, so it is recommended that the People's Committee of Hung Dong commune and the households involved coordinate to clarify.

Mr. Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council clarified a number of issues raised by voters. Photo: Dao Tuan

Regarding voters’ opinions on problems related to the planning of the regulating lake, the ecological road along the Le canal, the green park, etc., Mr. Lu said that these plans are the development orientation of the city in the future and cannot be abandoned. The key issue now is the rights of the people, specifically the construction of civil works and housing.

In fact, there are regulations on granting temporary housing construction permits to households in the planning area, on that basis, solving the needs of the people. In addition, the State also has regulations on granting land to people in the planning project, specific cases can work with the People's Committee of the commune and functional units for more clarity.

A large number of voters attended the conference. Photo: Dao Tuan

Regarding the issue of investment in construction and upgrading of Nguyen Truong To Street, Vinh City has included it in the plan of public investment capital for the period 2016 - 2021. However, due to the adjustment of the zoning plan, and related to the planning of the area east of this street, the design documents must be adjusted, so it has not been implemented yet. The city will make efforts to implement it as soon as possible.